After my first combat lesson, I ate dinner alone with Lani, in her room. "So, how do you like your partners?" She asked me, a hopeful tone in her voice. "They're all right, I suppose." I replied, picking at my food. She smiled at me. "That's a good thing..because in a way, they're also your parents." This really got my attention. "My..parents?!" I asked, shocked. Lani nodded. "Yes. Though you were created from Celena, to make your outer appearance, we took cells from Dallet, Miguel, Gatti, Viole, Shesta, and Guimel. They to were created. However, you are our last and best creation." I could see her cheeks get a little red from her last comment.
"You know so much about me, why is it that I know close to nothing about you?" I asked, feeling a bit angry by this fact. "Well, what would you like to know?" She asked me. I pondered a few questions in my mind, knowing that I couldn't ask them. They would cause too much embarrassment for both Lani and me.
"Well, how old are you?" That seemed like a reasonable question. "I'm currently fourteen. I'll be fifteen in about a month." Lani replied. Only fourteen, and already she was so very beautiful. A sudden urge to bring Lani close to me swept over my body. I realized I couldn't take not having her. I would slowly die, unless I could claim her as my own.
Slowly, I got up from the small table Lani and I were sitting at. "Is something wrong, Dilandau?" She asked me. I shook my head. Gently, I put my hand to her cheek, and whispered "I want you, Lani. I have for so very long. Please, tell me I can have you." I noticed she had a slightly shocked expression on her face. She nodded. "I've felt the same way, Dilandau."
Taking her hands in mine, I helped her out of the chair. Without hesitation, I put my arms around her. Lani put her hands on my shoulders, and we held each other for a few moments. Gathering up my strength, I leaned forward slightly, and kissed her warm, soft lips. Immediately, she returned my kiss. I realized then what I'd felt for Lani from the first time I'd seen her-love.
"I love you, Dilandau." She whispered in my ear. I nodded, "I love you, too. I'm confused right now, but I do know one thing, Lani- I really do love you, with all my heart."
We leaned over to kiss once more, when there came a knock at the door. Following the knock, Folken came in. "Lani, you're need-" he couldn't finish his sentence; he was so shocked to see Lani and I together like that. I quickly released her from my arms. "Yes, Folken? What is it?" She asked, blushing. "Emperor Dornkirk demands your presence in Asturia. He would also like you to take your trainees with you." Lani raised an eyebrow. "What does he want with them?" she asked. Folken shook his head. "I'm not sure, but you must be there by tomorrow morning."
Lani sighed. "I-I'm sorry I disturbed you, but it really is a quite urgent matter. Emperor Dornkirk does not like to be kept waiting." Folken apologized, and left the room. "Well, I suppose we have no other choice than to go to Asturia, and see what the hell is so damn important there." That was the first time I'd ever heard Lani curse. Though, I had to admit that I was pretty pissed off that I was disturbed in the middle of my confessing, too.
"You know so much about me, why is it that I know close to nothing about you?" I asked, feeling a bit angry by this fact. "Well, what would you like to know?" She asked me. I pondered a few questions in my mind, knowing that I couldn't ask them. They would cause too much embarrassment for both Lani and me.
"Well, how old are you?" That seemed like a reasonable question. "I'm currently fourteen. I'll be fifteen in about a month." Lani replied. Only fourteen, and already she was so very beautiful. A sudden urge to bring Lani close to me swept over my body. I realized I couldn't take not having her. I would slowly die, unless I could claim her as my own.
Slowly, I got up from the small table Lani and I were sitting at. "Is something wrong, Dilandau?" She asked me. I shook my head. Gently, I put my hand to her cheek, and whispered "I want you, Lani. I have for so very long. Please, tell me I can have you." I noticed she had a slightly shocked expression on her face. She nodded. "I've felt the same way, Dilandau."
Taking her hands in mine, I helped her out of the chair. Without hesitation, I put my arms around her. Lani put her hands on my shoulders, and we held each other for a few moments. Gathering up my strength, I leaned forward slightly, and kissed her warm, soft lips. Immediately, she returned my kiss. I realized then what I'd felt for Lani from the first time I'd seen her-love.
"I love you, Dilandau." She whispered in my ear. I nodded, "I love you, too. I'm confused right now, but I do know one thing, Lani- I really do love you, with all my heart."
We leaned over to kiss once more, when there came a knock at the door. Following the knock, Folken came in. "Lani, you're need-" he couldn't finish his sentence; he was so shocked to see Lani and I together like that. I quickly released her from my arms. "Yes, Folken? What is it?" She asked, blushing. "Emperor Dornkirk demands your presence in Asturia. He would also like you to take your trainees with you." Lani raised an eyebrow. "What does he want with them?" she asked. Folken shook his head. "I'm not sure, but you must be there by tomorrow morning."
Lani sighed. "I-I'm sorry I disturbed you, but it really is a quite urgent matter. Emperor Dornkirk does not like to be kept waiting." Folken apologized, and left the room. "Well, I suppose we have no other choice than to go to Asturia, and see what the hell is so damn important there." That was the first time I'd ever heard Lani curse. Though, I had to admit that I was pretty pissed off that I was disturbed in the middle of my confessing, too.
